Anatomy and Neurobiology

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Department faculty are actively engaged in laboratory and theoretical research, in the areas of cell biology, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and evolutionary genetics.  The department's research efforts are supported by a fully-equipped and staffed histology processing laboratory and campus image analysis center.

The department provides senior students the opportunity to do an elective in advanced dissections in neuro and gross anatomy.

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